Physical Health Practitioner

Job summary

Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) are known to have poorer physical health outcomes than the general population. For this reason, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust (CWPT) is providing Physical Health Checks (PHC) to individuals open to Secondary Care Mental Health to identify and address their physical health needs, with a view to improving their quality of life.

The post holder will work within the Community Mental Health Physical Health Team to conduct PHC assessments with individuals experiencing SMI, focusing on their physical health needs. They will lead on ensuring that patients with mental health conditions do not experience discrimination in their physical health due to their mental health status. The post holder will support individuals by carrying out PHCs as specified in the Lester tool, health screening, health promotion and lifestyle advice (OHID, 2023).

Main duties of the job

The post holder will ensure that all organisational systems and processes are adhered to and will complete PHCs and documentation daily. PHCs may take place in a clinic setting or the home environment and the post holder will be required to independently manage their time and drive as part of the role.

The post holder will be required to undertake PHCs and identify required physical health interventions, to maximise recovery and independence as required by individual needs and complexity. This will include communication with external services throughout Primary and Secondary Care, Social Care, and the voluntary sectors.

About us

At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.

We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

These include:

generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us

excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more

salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more

discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes

wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more

staff networks and support groups

We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.